40+ years serving youth in East Harlem and NYC, operating YouthBuild programs. and advocating for social justice and a better world YAYB's mission is "to build a community of young people and adults committed to taking responsibility for their own lives and for improving the larger community". We provide education, job training, and leadership development to NYC youth age 17-24.. Youth Action Programs and Homes, Inc. is dedicated to building a community of young people and adults committed to taking responsibility for their own lives and for improving the larger community.